John Obi MIKEL

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Photo/Foto: George Herringshaw

Date: 30 May 2009

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- POSITION
  Midfielder
- DATE OF BIRTH
  Wednesday, 22 April 1987
- PLACE OF BIRTH
  Jos, Nigeria

INTERNATIONAL
Nigeria
- Debut
  17th. August 2005 in a 1–0 friendly win over Libya.

WORLD CUP
- Debut
  16th June 2014 in a 0-0 draw against Iran.
- World Cup Games
  2014 (4), 2018 (3).

CLUBS
Chelsea FC
- Club Career Dates
  2006-2017
- League Debut
  Sunday, 20th August 2006 as a sub in a 3-0 win at home to Manchester City (Aged: 19)
- Club Career
  183 League Apps. (+66 as sub), 1 goal
Stoke City FC
- Club Career Dates
  2020-2021
- League Debut
  Saturday 12th September 2020 in a 0-0 draw at Millwall.
- Club Career
  35 League Appearances (+4 as sub), 0 goals

John Obi MIKEL - Chelsea FC - 2009 F.A. Cup Final (Winners)

CHELSEA 2-1 EVERTON (1-1) (30.05.09, Wembley Stadium, Att: 89, 391)

Chelsea: Peter Cech, Jose Bosingwa, Alex, John Terry, Ashley Cole, Michael Essien (Michael Ballack 61), John Obi Mikel, Frank Lampard, Nicolas Anelka, Didier Drogba, Florent Malouda

Everton: Tim Howard, Tony Hibbert (Lars Jacobsen 46), Joseph Yobo, Joleon Lescott, Leighton Baines, Leon Osman (Dan Gosling 82), Phil Neville, Steven Pienaar, Tim Cahill, Marouane Fellaini, Louis Saha (James Vaughan 77)

Goals: 0-1 Saha (1), 1-1 Drogba (21), 2-1 Lampard (72)

Referee: Howard Webb

(John Obi Mikel is pictured above during the 2009 F.A. Cup Final against Everton at Wembley Stadium. Chelsea went behind in the very first minute of the match but fought back to claim the famous old trophy with a 2-1 victory.)